Henderson, North Carolina (NC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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26.6% of Henderson, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 17.7% of high school graduates and 42.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.5%. For comparison, it was 46.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Henderson, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Henderson: | 26.6% |
Whole state: | 12.8% |
Henderson: | 14.4% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Henderson: | 33.0% |
North Carolina: | 20.4% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Henderson: | 24.1% |
North Carolina: | 22.0% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 87.5% |
Residents above poverty level: | 46.8% |
Poverty by age in Henderson, NC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Henderson,NC (percentage below poverty level)
- 42.0%Under 5 years
- 100.0%5 years
- 52.0%6 to 11 years
- 16.0%12 to 14 years
- 32.0%15 years
- 30.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.0%18 to 24 years
- 13.0%25 to 34 years
- 11.0%35 to 44 years
- 16.0%45 to 54 years
- 15.0%55 to 64 years
- 28.0%65 to 74 years
- 12.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Henderson,NC (percentage below poverty level)
- 40.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 36.2%6 to 11 years
- 22.6%12 to 14 years
- 57.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 42.0%18 to 24 years
- 30.0%25 to 34 years
- 32.7%35 to 44 years
- 18.2%45 to 54 years
- 25.2%55 to 64 years
- 22.7%65 to 74 years
- 25.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Henderson,NC (% below half of poverty level)
- 31.1%Under 6 years
- 25.5%6 to 11 years
- 13.8%12 to 17 years
- 19.1%18 to 24 years
- 11.0%25 to 34 years
- 16.4%35 to 44 years
- 7.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.6%55 to 64 years
- 7.8%65 to 74 years
- 13.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Henderson, NC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Henderson, NC (%)
- 8.3%White
- 31.2%Black
- 51.9%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 41.3%Other race
- 5.3%2+ races
- 25.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Henderson, NC (absolute numbers)
- 295White
- 2,848Black
- 17American Indian
- 0Asian
- 316Other race
- 522+ races
- 399Hispanic
- 26.2%Below poverty level
- 73.8%Above poverty level
- 15.6%Below poverty level
- 84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Henderson, NC
Children below poverty level:
Henderson, North Carolina: | 34.4% |
State: | 16.9% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Henderson: | 17.7% |
North Carolina: | 8.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Henderson: | 42.7% |
North Carolina: | 26.6% |
- 5.9%Married-couple family
- 4.2%Male, no wife present
- 89.9%Female, no husband present
- 13.5%Worked full-time, year-round
- 16.5%Worked part-time
- 70.0%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
- 23.4%Both worked part-time
- 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
- 76.6%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 1.3%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 1.3%1990 to 1994
- 6.7%1980 to 1989
- 14.5%1970 to 1979
- 28.0%1960 to 1969
- 23.1%1950 to 1959
- 13.5%1940 to 1949
- 11.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 3.0%1995 to 1998
- 3.7%1990 to 1994
- 8.8%1980 to 1989
- 15.2%1970 to 1979
- 21.3%1960 to 1969
- 22.6%1950 to 1959
- 9.3%1940 to 1949
- 14.2%1939 or earlier